Grom

Date?

Gus pov
I feel bad for Matt. Luz looked like she was struggling last year. Matt not knowing his fears definitely is gonna be bad considering luz prepared for all the wrong things.  Maybe he'll be less nervous if he had someone to go with.  I'll ask him out to grom so that way he'll feel a bit better.  Well not out more like a friend.  We're just friends, just friends.  I'll ask him during lunch.

~time skip~
I went to go find Matt he always sits in the same place everyday, the entrance stairway at the top.
"Hey Matty" I called to him as I lightly tapped his shoulder spooking him a bit
"Hey stop calling me that" he snapped back
"Someone's a little moody than today"
"Gee I wonder why"
"Fair enough"
"Anyways what's up? you need something?"
"Oh right" I remembered "I was wondering if you wanted to go to grom with me?"

Matt pov
What was this actually happening.  I could feel my face heat up to almost an astronomical level.  Did he actually mean that? I was so lost in thought I almost forgot to respond
"Oh! I-I mean oh yea that be fun!"
"Great, I'll text you more about it later, yea?"
"Hmm? Oh yea yea of course, talk to you later"
Did that for real just happen.  Am I dreaming.  I pinched myself to ensure I wasn't
"Ow" I sucked my teeth, definitely wasn't.  I could feel myself get super giddy, he definitely saw me blushing.
As the lunch bell rings I stand slowly getting ready to toss my trash away and can't help but notice a certain luz talking to Gus, I couldn't help but eaves drop, I'm just stalling so I don't have to go to class

Gus pov
Grom "date" acquired.  This'll be great Matt hopefully won't be as stressed day of.  As I slowly walk back through the doors of the school I'm met with a familiar face, luz, if all people to hear that conversation.
"Guusssss~" Luz said teasingly "you didn't tell me you had a crush on Matt"
"Cause I don't" smooth Gus smooth
"Mmmmmm hmmmmm and I have a magic sack attached to my heart, you clearly like him it's painted a bright red all over your face"
"I do not"
"Do too"
"No I don't like him I just did that so he wouldn't feel as nervous on the day of grom, we're just friends" I snapped almost shouting thankfully no one paid any mind to us, I don't think so at least

Matt pov
"No I don't like him I just did that so he wouldn't feel as nervous on the day of grom, we're just friends" Gus basically shouted.  Hearing him say that hurt so bad.  Obviously he wouldn't like me back like that, it was stupid to think he asked me as a date.  I should've known.  I walked away as fast and as quietly as I could so they wouldn't know I heard what they said and failed miserably as I ran into the trash can that had been sitting directly in front of me the entire time.  A loud crash filled the almost empty hallways as I quickly tried to clean myself up and get the hell out of there before they could see my tears

Gus pov
A loud crash comes from behind where Luz and I were standing
*did he hear what I said?* I thought to myself praying he didn't
"I'll leave you and your boyfriend to it" Luz said as she slipped away without a trace before k could argue
"Here let me help" I said as I reached down to help Matt up
"Thanks" he responded in a monotone voice I could see tears In his eyes but before I could say anything he quickly turned me around, grabbed my bag slinging it over my shoulder and shoving me saying we're gonna be late to our next class.  His almost crying face was imprinted in my mind forever I couldn't stop thinking about it, is he ok?, was it just from the fall he took? So many questions ran through my mind as we sat side by side in the back of the classroom in complete silence.  I decided not to break it and make things worse.